EP 1116664 A1 20010718 - Sterilization system and method for a food packaging area
Title (en)
Sterilization system and method for a food packaging area
Title (de)
SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUM STERILISIEREN VON NAHRUNGSMITTELVERPACKUNGSBEREICHEN
Title (fr)
Système et procédé de stérilisation d'une chambre d'emballage de produits alimentaires
Publication
Application
Priority
US 48110600 A 20000111
Abstract (en)
A system and method for sterilizing to a desired level a food packaging area or room including the associated atmosphere that can be automated is provided. The method includes introducing the sterilizing agent as an aerosol suspension into the atmosphere of the food packaging area and exposed surfaces in the area, and then distributing the sterilizing agent to contact the surfaces therein that are to be sterilized with the sterilizing agent. The method may also include condensing the aerosol suspension to form a thin liquid film containing the sterilizing agent on exposed and nonexposed surfaces in the area or room to thereby effect sterilization of those surfaces <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B65B 55/00 (2006.01); B65B 55/02 (2006.01)
IPC 8 main group level
CPC (source: EP US)
B65B 55/027 (2013.01 - EP US); B65B 2210/06 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 4296068 A 19811020 - HOSHINO MASARU
- [X] US 5173259 A 19921222 - BORDINI GIORGIO [IT]
- [X] EP 0427348 A1 19910515 - SHIKOKU KAKOKI CO LTD [JP]
- [A] US 4417607 A 19831129 - SCHOLLE WILLIAM R [US], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1116664 A1 20010718; BR 0100132 A 20010828; CO 5300404 A1 20030731; IS 5800 A 20010711; MX PA01000343 A 20021023; NO 20006590 D0 20001221; NO 20006590 L 20020624; US 6645429 B1 20031111
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 01300210 A 20010111; BR 0100132 A 20010110; CO 01001355 A 20010110; IS 5800 A 20001229; MX PA01000343 A 20010110; NO 20006590 A 20001221; US 48110600 A 20000111